The Convent Fire. a Girl's Bravery
Exciting incidents were connected with the destruction of the Villa Maria Convent by fire at Hunter's-hill, in the early hours of Saturday, brief particulars of which were published in…
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Voice of the People. Efficient Fire Escapes
"Tramp" Writes:—In your issue of Wednesday last appears a report submitted to the city Council re the above, and I beg to venture the opinion that the scheme submitted is totally…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Twenty Thousand Homeless. Great Fire in the Philippines
LONDON, Saturday.--A disastrous fire is reported from the Philippines, the town of Hollo, on the east coast of the island of Panay, being destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Booty Hill House Destroyed. Inmates Narrow Escape
A wooden building recently built and owned by Miss Willis, situated close to the Rooty Hill Railway Station, was totally destroyed by fire in the early hours of Sunday morning. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Hunter's Hill Fire. Why the M.f.b. Did Not Attend
The refusal of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade to turn out to the fire at Villa Maria School at Hunter's Hill on saturday morning unless the expenses were guaranteed, had been commented…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Fire at Villa Maria Destruction of the Roman Catholic School. Narrow Escape of the Inmates. Prompt Action of a Boarder
Early on Saturday morning a fire broke out in the Villa, Maria Roman Catholic school and residence at Hunter's Hill, and in less than half an hour the whole of the structure was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire Brigades
For years past the necessity for a thorough reformation of the Fire Brigade system has been admitted on all hands. The first step in that direction would of course…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Balmaim
The careless use of matches is set down by the M.F.B. as the cause of an outbreak of fire at a small shop in Stephen-Street, Balmain,at 9'O clock on Monday night, occupied by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Albury
ALBURY, Monday.--A six-roomed cottage, occupied by James Kelly, an employee of the Albury Borough Council, was, with its contents, destroyed by fire. The origin of the fire is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Balmain
A small fire occurred in a newsagent's shop, occupied by Mr. Jabez Horton, in Stephenstreet, Balmain, about 10 o'clock last night. The building, which is a weatherboard…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fires in Outside Districts. Mr. Hogue's Views
Mr. Hogue, the Chief Secretary, conferred on Monday with Mr. Bown, chairman of the Fire Brigades Board, and Superintendent Webb on the question raised in connection with the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Hunter's-hill Fire. Position of the M.f.b. Action by the Chief Secretary
In connection with the destruction by fire of the Roman Catliolio Convent and School at Hunter's-hill, it has been stated that the Metropolitan Fire Brigade declined to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bush Fires. How They Originate. The Law and the Railway Commissioners
Bush fires and rabbits have done much to discourage the efforts of our settlers. Danysz has promised to rid us of one evil—the rabbits— whilst with regard to the other evil the best…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Fires. Dubbo
About 4 o'clock on Saturday morning Mr. Josoph Hull, on the Talbragar River, lost 400 tons of hay, a harvester, reaper and binder, and other machinery, besides the shed in…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire on a Ketch
ADELAIDE, Tuesday--The ketch Robert Burns left Port Adelaide on Monday with a general cargo for Kangaroo Island. When 30 miles out it was noticed that the cargo was a[?] The…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire Effects—On the Steamer Netherton
The above illlistrations depict portion of what was a few months ago a fine looking steamer, well-known in Australian waters. She is the…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →The Farce of the Fire Brigades Act
Under our present law, if there was a block of buildings crossing the boundary between two municipalities, only one of which subscribed to the fire brigades, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Destructive Fire at Hunter's Hill. French Mission School Demolished
The Mission School attached to the Marist Brothers' Mission Villa Maria, Hunter's Hill, was totally destroyed by fire about 1 o'clock on Saturday morning,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Convent Fire. Why the Brigades Did Not Attend
The recent fire at the Villa Maria Convent, Hunter's-hill, has caused some comment regarding the non-attendance of fire brigades. Mr. Alfred Webb, Superintendent of the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fire at Narrabeen. Hotel Burnt Down. No Brigade Present
Another serious and destructive fire, outside the jurisdiction of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, occurred at about 5 o'clock this morning, at Narrabeen, a few miles from Manly, the…
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